Zahnbehandlungssystem zum Auffinden der Spitze eines Zahnes

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4245253

Aktenzeichen

EP22161777

Anmeldetag

14. März 2022

Veröffentlichung

20. September 2023

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

A61C19/04A61C1/08

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dental treatment system (13) for locating the apex of a tooth of a patient, the system comprising: a lip clip (2) having a first electrode (3) attachable to the lip of the patient; a motorized handheld dental device (21) having a housing (22) which comprises: a rotating hub (23) for receiving an endodontic file (4) to be inserted in the root canal of the tooth of the patient; a second electrode (6) connected to the rotating hub (23); and an illuminating means (24) in the proximity of the rotating hub (23) and adapted to emit visible light (25); an electrical measurement unit (8) which is connectable to both the lip clip (2) and the motorized handheld dental device (21), and further adapted to locate the apex of the tooth based on a measurement of the electrical impedance between the first electrode (3) and the second electrode (6), and an optical output unit (10) adapted to output a signal indicative of the located apex, wherein the signal changes the illumination state of illuminating means (24) in accordance with the distance of the endodontic file (4) to the apex.

Anmelder

Firmen

Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

Land

🇩🇪 Deutschland

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